[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997) › v1.c33.s8.2 # History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s8.2 History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s8.2 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c33.s8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c33.s8.2) The \*Śilappadikāram\* (5th-6th cent. A.D) says that Madavi went in a vehicle called \*Vaiyam\* - also called \*Koṭṭapaṇḍi\* and \*Koodarapandi\*. \*Cinthāmaṇi\*, a medieval Tamil work says that vehicles (\*vandi\*) were earlier called \*paṇḍis\*. But there is no information regarding the decorations given to a means of transport. - [Previous: v1.c33.s8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c33.s8.1) - [Next: v1.c33.s8.t1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c33.s8.t1.1) - [Up: v1.c33.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c33.s8) ## Linked texts (2) - [Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sangam.five_great_epics.civakacintamani) — Tiruttakkatēvar, Tamil - [Cilappatikāram](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sangam.five_great_epics.cilappatikaram) — Iḷaṅkō Aṭikaḷ, Tamil --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c33.s8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c33.s8.2) · Pramāṇa